Subcutaneous parasites in man

Medicine dates back to hundreds of subcutaneous parasites. Most of the patients do not know about them before the collision with a diagnosis. As not to get sick or meet the alarming symptoms of helminthiasis in time?

parasites under the skin

Types of subcutaneous worms

The man is owner of one of a dozen pathogenic organisms. Not with all the neighbourhood like happens to be innocent. Worst of all, you get subcutaneous parasite may even now, as you read this article. For example, did you know that free crystal – the threat of dirofilaria?

Filariasis

It goes with the bites of the insects that inhabit in the countries of hot climate: africa, south america, asia. Diagnose filariasis is difficult, it is divided into more than 10 species.

Passes the hidden disease, the symptoms appear after several years, and of the considerable concern of the person that called. The first symptoms are hives. With the years appear eczema, itching, warts, knotted of education, eruptions on the skin. There are cases in which these symptoms, the patient, and the doctor was in vain fought for years, using focal treatment, such as in diseases of the skin. Less frequently observed the onset of fever, general malaise, weakness and drowsiness, frequent headaches. But, precisely, the last signs indicate parasites in the body.

Special zone of risk in lymphatic – eye. The prolonged illness puts at risk the development of cataracts, and the complete loss of vision.

It is known that one-third of the patients who underwent filariasis, received the disability. According to the who, approximately 40 million people. Because of the toxins that cause the violation of the agency's work.

How to prevent infection

The vaccination protects the tourist from the "surprise" of the tropics. Does not always require visa, control, already start the vaccine by itself.

Location

The epidermis of the entire body, the eyeballs.

Drakonita

Draconis

The guinea worm, or causing Dracunculiasis' enter the body of the water. Move in the body of the host throughout life. The reproduction of the species occurs under the skin: inflammation of a diameter of 7 cm, and after, the blister is the accumulation of outstanding of eggs of adult worm guinea worm. The water that is poured into it, causing the bursting of the bubble and the output of the larvae. Its population of approximately 10 million Larvae, only seen under the microscope – its length of 0.5 mm.

Location

Multiply the worms in the legs under the skin, mostly below the knee. Parasites to the internal organs of the person.

How to prevent infection

Guinea worms vermis are found in tropical climates. Vectors dogs and cats, but the most common route of infection – raw drinking water. Do not drink water of unknown origin and draw bathing in natural bodies of water.

Schistosomiasis

Freshwater helminth of the South. In the bodies of water of asia or of africa, getting them can simply bathe.

Worm assigned toxic remnants of life, because he liver of the offence and the renal failure associated with Schistosomiasis is a frequent symptom. In the skin observed for redness, dermatitis, itching. Special symptoms sweating a lot at night with the temperature increase. The signs observed in the period of active growth and the development of parasitica of the species.

Location

shistosomes

The worm is installed in the genitourinary system. The nursery phase occurs on the skin of the person.

How to prevent infection

Swimming in fresh water sources – rivers, lakes – it is better to abstain.

Cysticercosis

Swine tsepen is vital type of worms. Dwells not only in asia, but also in russia. Enough of introduction in the body of the part parasitic worm, which was developed in complete of the species and multiply. The ability to regenerate hampers the healing process of a patient, when it is required the surgical removal of tsepnja from under the skin. Eluded residual segment tsepnja – and the parasite multiplies again.

The signs of nematodes on the body: hives, itching of the skin, weakness, pain in the affected organ.

Location

Set a worm in all the world, the muscles, the skin, the organs, the eyes and even the brain. As many of the parasites multiply in the skin, forming a hill or exaltation. Over the years, turgidities increase, they bring discomfort. Mainly swine tsepen multiplies in the region of the shoulder, the chest, often in the hands and the palms of the hands.

As not to be infected

The prolonged heat treatment of food, especially meat. Forget about the fillets with the blood, consumption of raw meat and fish products. Drink purified water. Avoid contact with fresh water unknown to the masses of water. Intermediate owners had animals. Rabbits, pigs, dogs and cats, camels carry the larvae tsepnja. Practice good hygiene after contact with animals.

Dirofilaria

The insects transmitted via the bites of parasites. Temporary owners of the worms are the dogs and the cats. The mosquito, who is bitten by an animal, and then the person passes the egg, the larva of a worm. The female worm reaches 15 to 30 cm long, the male 5 to 10 see the Species populate the globe of the eye, its presence is seen without magnification instruments. Like the contours of a worm so marked, that are visible in the photo. See the parasite in the eye, without increase of the apparatus

If no time to consult a doctor, the patient loses vision completely, and the eyeball has to be removed. Around 1 in 6 of the cases, the removal of the apple falls in the diagnosis of Dirofilaria".

dirofilaria

Lives a worm in an average of 10 years. He is able to navigate under the skin with a speed of 10 cm / day, until you reach a suitable place for reproduction or growth.

Location

The multiplication is done below the skin, sometimes living adults of the species. Often, the worms will be surprised by the eyeballs.

As not to be infected

In the hottest time of the year, use repellents and insecticides – aerosols, ointments, fumigators, creams and sprays. Especially if you live in the home the pets.

Diagnosis subcutaneous worms

To detect the parasite in the body is very difficult – as they claim the doctors at the base of a simple fact: the symptoms in the patient lubricated, general and are inherent to dozens of diseases at the same time. In most cases, the patient with a parasite complains of weakness, rapid fatigue, itching skin, eczema or erosion.

For the accurate diagnosis of parasitic disease, various types of analysis of visits to doctors of narrow specializations: parasitologist', in infectious diseases, ophthalmologist, allergist, a dermatologist, a neurologist.

For the analysis of lease:

  • the blood of a finger, and vienna;
  • cal;
  • the scraping of the epidermis.

Here refer to inspection of the skin, the mucous membranes, the eyes of the patient. For the study of the internal organs and the presence in them of the parasites are prescribed:

  • x-rays of the survey;
  • ophthalmoscopy;
  • the study punctates nodes of the skin;
  • test Masotti;
  • Magnetic resonance imaging;
  • The ultrasound scan.

How to take subcutaneous parasites

There are 2 forms of pharmacological and surgical treatment. Or combine, or, to use a method. The selection of the therapy depends on the risk factors and the characteristics of the parasite:

  • the number of animals in the body;
  • the ability of the worm to the regeneration;
  • the speed of the playback;
  • allergic reactions;
  • the place of location;
  • bad disease
  • complications.

The purpose of the medication

Course of medications called:

  • to destroy the larvae or adults of the species of worms, and to prevent their recurrence, – the de-worming medicines;
  • relieve inflammation, to destroy the infection: antibiotics;
  • to speed up the elimination of toxins, eliminate allergic reactions – glucocorticoids, antihistamines;
  • accelerate the healing of damaged areas of the body – regenerate.
the treatment of the

The surgical intervention

It is more relevant when you know that it is present in the body a species of worm. In 98% of cases, the body is a larva of the parasite, that by itself it can't multiply. Get rid of parasite surgically means to reduce the intoxication. The remains of a worm that breaks down under the skin it is a burden on the processes of change and videlitelnuyu system.

In the cases (Drakonita) integral of the extraction remains the only sure way to remove the worm. Internal fluid helminths are poisonous, its impact could cause anaphylactic shock in people. The operation is directed in cases with complications, and in the special case of the location of worm.

The prevention of the

Ensure 100% protection of your health can not nobody, but a series of rules will make life much more safe:

  • personal hygiene – washing of hands with soap and water to care for the manicure (the eggs of the worms are hiding under the nails);
  • to regulate the delivery of the analysis, even after travel on the edges;
  • food-hygiene – and drinking water of high quality with thermal treatment of food;
  • plan vaccines and vaccination;
  • the control of pests;
  • the use of the closed of the clothing of the bodies of water, in the bush;
  • the veterinary inspection of animals and treatment (especially dogs and cats);
  • the resignation of bathing in unknown places.
22.08.2018